Chess Classics Exclusive Chess Computer by Millennium

I've been searching for a suitable chess computer for quite sometimes. I found the Millenium Classics Exclusive the best for me. It's very nicely made, no nonsense board and pieces, along with the Element computer module are an aesthetic masterpiece. A big range of strength, from beginner to GM, with the King and Genius engines, the many functions make this set an ideal companion. The optional rechargeable battery power module makes it very portable and the optional ChessLink module makes on line play enjoyable. A very reasonable price for the system made my choice even more attractive. I would've paid even more even if the price was higher.
I would recommend this for any chess player who wants a chess computer regardless of price.

Impressed, faster delivery than even local Canadian store.
Product is simply great.
It's more expensive than other plastic alternatives, but way more worth for decades.
Auto sensory works impressively well, 4-corners LED is hard to miss.
The King and Chess Genius are legendary and plausible opponents.
ChessLink feels essential as it extends the usability to PC/Tablet/Mobile.
Overall, pretty satisfied purchase, one of best investment for my chess journey. Thanks for Chess House as well, reasonable price and fast shipping.

Just getting back into Chess but this is a great product and I am truly enjoying it. Minor problem with one of the pieces initially but Chess House responded instantly and provided information and a replacement.

Product well packaged & timely delivery. Problem with 7 pieces (1 black/6 white). Chess House contacted and resolved the issue expeditiously. Millennium needs to address QC. Other than the piece(s) issue, the board , pieces, computer, etc. appear to be excellent quality and play exceeds my expectations. If not for the QC issue, would have easily been 5 stars. Chess House lived up to its customer service ratings!

This is my 2nd purchase from Chess House which in my opinion provides the best after sales service and best discounts out there. The unit that I got-Millennium Chess Classics has some defective pieces. Chess House was prompt in replacing those pieces for me while at the same time maintaining constant communication with me on that matter.
The feature that I like the most about the system is the touch recognition pieces. It is truly a joy to play with. Once you have tried it, you probably won't go back to the pressure sensitive pieces again. It is also convenient when setting up a position for analysis.
The board itself is also beautiful. It is really a joy to look at while playing your favourite game of chess. I prefer its vintage looks of wood grain design over the recently released darker hues board by Phoenix system.
As for the module itself, it comes in a 2 in 1 (King Performance and Chess Genius) system. Who can complain when you get 2 programs for the price of 1? Both programs has its strength and drawbacks, but I mostly stick to just 1 program, the King Performance which I think has a more refine user interface. I can also switch to the other program to enjoy the feature not available on the other program if I wish so.
All in all, my experience with Chess House and the Millennium Chess Classics is overly positive. You get excellent after sales service, good price and high quality products all in one package.

The best chess computer I have owned not only does it have two chess programs you don't have to press down on the board to move and if the pieces fall the computer let's you know where they belong. You can also play online with the chess link. Top notch computer!

Only had it a few weeks, but so far couldn't be more pleased. Looks and feels lovely, and everything seems to be working fine.

The people at Chess House are very knowledgeable and eager to please. I had this item shipped internationally and the whole process (pre sales support, pricing, packaging, tracking) was first class. Great company.

Great product 👍😊

This is just the product I was wanting. I've had several other chess computers, but this one has the perfect mix of features and is beautiful to look at as well. Even when I'm not using it, it looks great sitting on my table. These days anyone can get the latest powerful engines like Stockfish, but it's nice to have a product with two famous engines from the past that contributed so much to the early days of computer chess and are still easily strong enough for me. The menu options are very comprehensive, with a vast array of options for fine-tuning the playing experience. Chess House provided an excellent ordering experience as well, and they checked with me a couple of times to be sure all was going well. Thank you to Millennium and Chess House! I'll enjoy this product for many years to come.

I really enjoy the board. However, I mostly enjoy the customer service you receive with Chess House!

Full disclosure…

I’ve now had four pieces stop working with this board. Two dark rooks, one dark pond and one dark queen. While this may sound frustrating, Chess House has replaced every single one! Chess House informed me the first set of manufactured pieces has seen a lot of issues. They also informed me pieces will most likely go out within several months of purchase. Yes, this is infuriating! Supposedly, the new pieces they are producing should no longer have that problem, but time will tell.

The one thing I can tell you is Chess House will take care of you. The customer service I’ve received from them is amazing! And I will never purchase from anywhere else. No, I’m not being paid and do not work for them. They truly are the most honest and genuine business in the market.

I do highly recommend the board, but mostly because I know I got it through Chess House.

Chesshouse.com have an excellent Customer Service

Same as few other reviews I too had a problem with several chess pieces not being recognised by the the board.

The team at Chesshouse.com company responded quickly and within a couple of days the replacement pieces were shipped.

It is full 5 star for the Customer Service.

I had a problem with several chess pieces not being recognised by the the board .
The company responded very quickly and within a couple of days the replacement pieces were shipped .This is even with a 15 hour time zone difference .
Very impressed.

I purchased this set in mid January and received it in specified schedule. Excited to try it out, I found one of the brown rook could not be recognized by the computer. I immediately sent an inquiry to Chess House via email. They quickly sent a replacement piece to me. Since then, I have been happily playing the game on this set! Great customer service! I will certainly order more stuff from them going forward.

I thought I had left a review for this, but didn't see it, so going to write one. If this is duplicate, I apologize.

My primary idea, is to compare this against the King Performance, which I also own, and what I know of other products on the market.

Also note I got it on sale, which of course impacts my cost vs value appraisal

What this is:
Chess board with standalone computer ( no phone required). Display is very nice, as it's large.
Supports two chess engines, The King, and Chess Genius ( from two different programmers). The King supports 960 ( Fisher Random)
Wooden pieces ( see below for my opinion on them.)
Wooden board ( seems to be all wood, vs the King Performance)
LEDs indicate move, so no need to look at a display
Full piece recognition, meaning it knows where all pieces are, and understands where you move them too, and does so quickly, and seemingly accuractely

Ok, so the price is a bit high, maybe. Depends on your evaluation. Realize you get wooden pieces, a wooden board, a pretty nice computer ( which is separate from board,) and it's somewhat a niche product, so you can't expect the price a mass produced unit will be. I consider the price, probably reasonable.

You get two chess engines. For variety. The King is especially nice, IMO, because it's very customizable. Surely you can find some option which is not too hard, but gives you a challenge.

The pieces are not going to blow you away, but they are a bit nicer than the King Performance. The board, packaging ( which is very nice,) chess pieces, and of course R&D and support probably don't allow for luxury chess pieces. IMO, they are good enough. Given that the pieces contain sensors, you are sort of stuck with them, barring major surgery to transplant the RFID chips, or whatever they are.

The user interface is great, and I am picky about UI. The gameplay with the board sensors is so nice compared to the King Performance. The King Performance had some quality issues with the board IMO, and while the pressing of squares was mostly ok, sometimes I had issues. But this board...so nice. So fun to play. Relaxing even, if chess can be relaxing.

When you need to take a break, just hit power button, then hit the green button, and the machine powers down, and your game is saved, and resuming is very fast whenever you like. Really well done, I applaud this. It allows one to play "daily chess" against your chess computer.

The manuals are bit crazy. Because of there being two chess engines, and Millenium having some confusing manuals. The supplied manual is good enough to get going. But you might feel the need to dig through Millenium's web site to get all the manuals that apply to this product. I may even have relied on a King Performance manual, as it was more complete?

You can upload your games onto a computer. Again you will have to brave the not so well designed Millenium site. But with patience, you can find the software which allows you to upload games to your laptop or PC with a USB cable. Which then allows for analysis online, or whatever you want.

I wanted to compare this a bit, to other options.

It's online capabilities require chesslink box, which is pricey IMO, for just a bluetooth gizmo. And some people struggle with the chesslink, if reviews are to be trusted. Still, some people manage with it just fine.

Unless you using it online, you don't need a mobile computer, e.g. phone. I consider this a real plus. Who knows what happens in 10 years with such things. You might find it hard to use old tech with new phones. Stuff changes all the time in tech, I write software, and use a lot of tech, so I feel like I am not a total luddite. Just cautious. Long story short, no phone needed just to play a game, great.

No built in battery. Should be obvious this has pros and cons. Battery pack Volt product thing works fine. Not cheap, but battery packs are not cheap in general.

Computer seems moderately powerful. Of course it's not your 16 core threadripper. But it's also lower power. How powerful do you need your chess computer to be?

I like wood boards. Wood pieces. I think plastic looks cheap. It's fine, it works. But I was willing to pay more for wood.

Note that all these higher end electronic chess products have pros and cons. Connectivity. User complaints about various issues. Cost. Material. Built in battery or not. Online connectivity. Power of computing hardware. Overall user interface. For example, DGT boards seem nice, but they are also pricier than this. And they don't have the handy LED display, to make it easy to play without looking at the board. Do your homework, so you know what you are getting, and not getting when buying electronic chess boards.

It's hard to cover everything, on such a relatively sophisticated product. I tried to give an idea of how much I liked it. Hope this helps.

This is a nice looking, well designed product. I like the choice of two engines. I also bought ChessLink to play otb against online opponents. Highly recommended!

Beautiful set and easy to use. Well done! And the Chess House folks service was exceptionally prompt and helpful.

The set had two defective pieces when it arrived. When Chess House was notified of the problem the pieces were immediately replaced. Now the set works wonderfully and is everything I could hope for.

Recently, I purchased a Millenium Chess Classics Exclusive from Chess House, which is a rather expensive purchase. It arrive sooner than expected even with the free shipping - but to the wrong address where somebody else signed for it. I immediately called Chess House as soon as I saw the text that it had been delivered, but not to me.

I spoke at length with Lisa, who assuaged my fears of losing my money and the chess computer. She immediately opened a trace request with FEDEX and told me that one way or another, she would make sure this would be resolved.

This is absolutely stellar service. Considering that, with the greatly increased volume of buying via the internet and associated increased volume of shipping, these kinds of situations will occur. Often, it is up to the buyer to go after the shipper, but not with Chess House. They will take care of you.

Fortunately, the next day, the person who received the package realize his or her mistake and called FEDEX to pick it up. It was delivered to me unopened that next day. I called Chess House to let them know so they could stop the trace and further efforts to locate my chess board. I will call Lisa after the holiday to personally thank her for how she handled the situation on my behalf, since the day I called she was not on duty.

Yes, the Millenium Chess Classics Exclusive is a wonderful product in every way. In fact, if you google for the Tasc R-40, it will become apparent that the Millenium Millenium Chess Classics Exclusive is its reincarnation, plus the Chess Genius on top of all that. I always wanted one of those, but at the time they were very expensive (approximately twice the cost of the Millenium Chess Classics Exclusive) and my income was not enough to even think about it. The Tasc R-40 has always been what I wanted in a chess computer. I would think that if this uncanny resemblance were mentioned in the ad copy for the Millenium Chess Classics Exclusive, many more folks appreciative of the Tasc would be all over this one. The Tasc is considered legendary, is extremely rare, and commands serious money when it ever shows up for sale on the used market. Here at Chess House, you can get the essentially revamped version that is even better than the original at a fair price.

However, the real purpose of this review is to highlight the customer service at Chess House. I wouldn't hesitate to buy from them again. Not only do you get decent prices for decent products, but you can relax knowing that if anything happens to the product on its way to you, Chess House has your back. For that reason alone, I would choose Chess House over any other vendor selling these products.

Tony Beltran

I have bought my second electronic chess game from Chess house and am very happy with it so far. I got a discount on it which was an added plus. I like that you can call them up and talk to a person if necessary instead of trying to communicate through email. If you are thinking of getting a chess set I would recommend doing it through Chess house.

I am enjoying this setup, the computer has 2 engines to play against and with the ChessLink you can play other engines and online as well. The integration works great and the wood board and pieces are top rate.

I took off a star because mine arrived with a bad rook that the board would not recognize. Cudos to Chess House support though, they sent a replacement rook that arrived in 2 days! I also feel the setup is a little pricey, but then you get what you pay for. I may consider adding the larger tournament sized board some day.